The Crises Response Centre (CRC) Project
This project which begun running in August 1999 has three different components:

A.   CRISIS CENTRE -
Responding primarily to intra-family and gender-based violence against women and children through the provision of integrated services support to survivors of such violence. These services include:

• Counseling (using the empowerment approach),
• Legal aid counseling,
• Temporary shelter,
• Rehabilitation and
• Providing assistance funds for subsistence and practical needs of survivors.

B. Shelter for abused women and children -
This is based in the Eastern Region of Ghana and its exact location is kept confidential for the sake of security of clients. The Shelter is the first of its kind in Ghana. The Shelter Services include:

• Temporary lodging,
  
• Counseling,
  
• Case Management support,
  
• Advocacy and follow-up,
  
• Care for pregnant survivors.

The Shelter also makes appropriate linking up with other services, such as medical, psychotherapy, legal/social/pastoral counseling and, skills training for clients, and gives educational support/tutoring for children of school going age.

C. Active collaboration with other service providers – the police, social welfare, legal practitioners, medical institutions etc., for effective co-ordination and monitoring of clients progress.